New Mexico MVD sees 10k extra customers in April during REAL ID implementation
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Motor Vehicle Division of New Mexico says an extra 10,600 customers came through their doors in April as the deadline for REAL ID enforcement began to creep up. Since late march, a total of 17,364 New Mexico residents have received their REAL ID.
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Even with the influx of people, the MVD is reporting that their average wait time is under 10 minutes. If you're still looking to get a REAL ID, you can expedite the process by bringing the necessary documents, which you can identify online. Those documents should have the person's legal, birth certificate name on them, according to MVD. If there's been a marriage or a name change, documents will need to be provided.
The department says REAL IDs should take two to three weeks to arrive. You can make MVD appointments online.
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